Saturday, April 25 – 1908
Like their rivals, the Anfielders have been a source of disappointment to their faithful following, and have descended perilously near to the lower division. One of the most inconsistent teams in the country have they proved themselves. At times they have exhibited form worthy of the best tradition of the game.
Against Notts County, Aston Villa, Woolwich Arsenal and Manchester United they were almost irresistible, and it only needed a continuance of something approaching this standard of football to have gained for them some of the honours of the campaign.
Then we have seen them an absolutely supine eleven, as in the games with Birmingham, Preston, Chelsea, and Middlesbrough when a second division team would have romped home easy victors over them. The great weakness throughout the year has been the inside forwards, and considering the reserve talent at the disposal of the club we think better use might have been made of them.
As centre forward, Joe Hewitt stands alone, and with clever wingers like John Cox and Arthur Goddard awaiting suitable partners, the addition of capable inside men would have welded for the Anfielders the most powerful front line in the League.
For some time the half backs were a variably quantity, but the return to form of Alex Raisbeck and Maurice Parry changed this condition of things. We trust that ample opportunity will be afforded Jim Harrop of making his place secure in the premier eleven. Youth will be served, and the club is well managed which knows the precise moment when a change is necessary, and acts accordingly.
(Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme, 25-04-1908)
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